ICU-Acquired Pneumonia Is Associated with Poor Health Post-COVID-19 Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some patients previously presenting with COVID-19 have been reported to develop persistent COVID-19 symptoms. While this information has been adequately recognised and extensively published with respect to non-critically ill patients, less is known about the incidence and factors associated with the characteristics of persistent COVID-19. On the other hand, these patients very often have intensive care unit-acquired pneumonia (ICUAP). A second infectious hit after COVID increases the length of ICU stay and mechanical ventilation and could have an influence on poor health post-COVID 19 syndrome in ICU-discharged patients.

Methods

This prospective, multicentre, and observational study was carrid out across 40 selected ICUs in Spain. Consecutive patients with COVID-1

SUBMITTER: Martin-Loeches I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8746263 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature